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district · Census 2011 · code 456

Seoni population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Madhya Pradesh, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,379,131people
Households314,767PCA households
Literacy rate72.12%% of people aged 7+
Work participation49.63%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,379,1311,215,241163,890
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds314,767278,25036,517
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6180,784162,97817,806
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.11%13.41%10.86%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males982985961
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6953958905
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+864,194734,368129,826
Literacy rate%72.12%69.79%88.87%
Male literacy rate%80.45%78.64%93.29%
Female literacy rate%63.67%60.83%84.31%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople130,797112,43618,361
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople519,856505,73014,126
Total workersCensus workers684,434628,17056,264
Work participation rate%49.63%51.69%34.33%
Main workersworked at least 6 months397,575348,93648,639
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months286,859279,2347,625
Non-workerspeople694,697587,071107,626

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1439, 1440, 1441; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 314,767 households and 1,379,131 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 11.88% of the population. Rural residents made up 88.12%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.11% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.45% for males and 63.67% for females.
  • Of 684,434 workers, 58.09% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators131,23242,433
Agricultural labourers164,802211,602
Household industry workers6,8145,143
Other workers94,72727,681

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 802393

Seoni

102,343 people within this district · Town

Census code 802392

Lakhnadon

17,302 people within this district · Town

Census code 802394

Barghat

12,100 people within this district · Town

Census code 496624

Keolari

9,654 people within this district · Census town

Census code 496325

Ghansaur

7,120 people within this district · Census town